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West laying off 100 staff

04-Nov-2009 - West Pharmaceutical Services is laying off 100 staff as part of restructuring efforts after its...

Genzyme targets BBB

04-Nov-2009 - Genzyme is evaluating to-BBB’s G-Technology as part of a research collaboration aimed at developing treatments...

Work begins on Indian seasonal flu vacc plant

29-Oct-2009 - Novavax says its new Indian vaccine plant will be operational in four months with sufficient...

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Unilife tagets pharma with Unifill brand

28-Oct-2009 - US headquartered Unilife is targeting pharmaceutical companies with its new Unifill RTF safety syringe and...

3Ms Drug delivery sales slide in comparison with strong 2008

27-Oct-2009 - Drug delivery device sales for Q3 were one of the few low points for 3M’s...

Valois discusses what patients want from a device

20-Oct-2009 - Patients want nasal delivery devices that are portable, hygienic and can be used discretely, according...

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Schott plans 24/7 RTF syringe production at US plant

19-Oct-2009 - The US arm of packaging giant Schott has added ready-to-fill (RTF) glass syringe manufacturing capacity...

Critical gains funding for hGH nasal delivery

19-Oct-2009 - Critical Pharmaceuticals has received a £1.5m ($2.4m) award to develop its hGH nasal spray, the...

CPhI 2009 - Road to recovery?

15-Oct-2009 - As CPhI 2009 draws to a close we take a look back on the show,...

CPhI 2009 show preview

08-Oct-2009 - We look ahead to CPhI 2009 which takes place in Madrid, Spain next week and...

3M opens first Asia-Pacific R&D lab in Singapore

08-Oct-2009 - US firm 3M Drug Delivery Systems has set its sights on the Asia-Pacific region, with...

Genentech licenses SurModics tech for SR Lucentis

07-Oct-2009 - Its new microparticle technology licensing deal with Genentech could be worth as much as $200m...

MannKind’s shares tumble; deal unlikely in 2009

07-Oct-2009 - MannKind’s share price tumbled by 31 per cent yesterday, just days after it published encouraging...

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India’s formulation market worth $14bn by 2013, says Angel Broking

05-Oct-2009 - India’s drug formulation market will grow 12 per cent a year and be worth $13.7bn...

OctoPlus reduces workforce by 25% to boost efficiency

29-Sep-2009 - Dutch contract delivery services firm OctoPlus says it will cut 35 jobs as part of...

West opens its first manufacturing site in China

28-Sep-2009 - West has opened its first manufacturing facility in China to meet rising demand but the...

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EC OKs Novartis’ move for Ebewe SP's injectables biz

24-Sep-2009 - The European Commission has approved Novartis’ €925m ($1.2bn) acquisition of Ebewe Spezial-Pharma’s generic injectables business. ...

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Octoplus lands CF drug deal with Axentis

14-Sep-2009 - Octoplus has signed a new contract with develop and manufacture Axentis Pharma’s lead product, a...

Biologics boost for $2.7bn needle-free delivery market

14-Sep-2009 - Demand for new delivery options for biologic drugs will drive an expansion of the $2.7bn...

Targeted Genetics out of crisis after selling AAV kit to Genzyme

10-Sep-2009 - Struggling biotech Targeted Genetics (TG) has sold certain patents and AAV manufacturing technology to fellow...

Encap targets growth opportunities in colonic delivery

08-Sep-2009 - CMO Encap has expanded its colonic delivery offering and is combining the technology with liquid...

Novavax’ VLP delivery tech could accelerate H1N1 vacc production

08-Sep-2009 - Novavax’ VLP delivery system has been the subject of industry excitement this week after the...

Controlled-release can deliver for generics firms, says Espicom

03-Sep-2009 - Wyeth’s battles to protect the controlled-release (CR) version of its anti-depressant Effexor are a sign...

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Novartis buys HySolv technology from BTG

02-Sep-2009 - Swiss drug major Novartis will UK specialty pharma firm BTG up to $10m (€7m) for...

Durect and King sign long-term Remoxy excipient supply deal

31-Aug-2009 - Chemicals firm Durect will supply drugmaker King Pharmaceuticals with two excipients used in the manufacture...

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